NONLINEAR

nonlinear

(adjective) designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonlinear (not comparable)

(of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line.

(chemistry, of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.

(mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.

(of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input.

Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.

Antonyms

• linear

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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